CLASSIC MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE RECIPE (SALLYE)
By
sallye bates
@grandedame
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This is an authentic Deep South recipe. It is very labor intensive.
If you want an easier way to make it with the same results, see my recipe Mississippi Mud Cake the easy way.
Either way you're gonna love this cake if you love chocolate.
If you want an easier way to make it with the same results, see my recipe Mississippi Mud Cake the easy way.
Either way you're gonna love this cake if you love chocolate.
Ingredients
- 2 c
- all purpose flour
- 2 c
- sugar
- 1 tsp
- baking soda
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 2 stick
- butter
- 1/3 c
- cocoa powder
- 1 c
- water
- 1/2 c
- buttermilk
- 2 large
- eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 8 oz
- mini marshmallows
- 1 stick
- butter
- 1/3 c
- cocoa powder
- 1/2 c
- buttermilk
- 16 oz
- confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 1 pinch
- salt
- 3/4 c
- chopped nuts
CAKE
FROSTING
How to Make CLASSIC MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE RECIPE (SALLYE)
- 1Preheat oven to 350º
Lightly grease 9x13 baking pan - 2CAKE DIRECTIONS:
Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into a medium mixing bowl. Set aside
Melt butter in small sauce pan; when melted, add cocoa and water and bring to a boil
Add boiling cocoa mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just combined
Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla and stir until smooth
Pour into greased pan and bake 35-40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
Remove from oven onto cooling rack
!!DO NOT REMOVE CAKE FROM PAN!!
Sprinkle marshallows evenly onto hot cake - 3FROSTING DIRECTIONS:
Melt butter in medium saucepan; when melted add cocoa powder and buttermilk
Bring to boil, then remove from heat
Add powdered sugar, vanilla and salt stirring until very smooth
Pour over marshmallows on hot cake
Sprinkle with nuts - 4This cake is best served warm with a big old scoop of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice cream
Make this for special occasions as each slice contains a “gazillion” calories
